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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Autodesk Fusion

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAutodesk Fusion is a cloud-based 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool which integrates design, modeling, and simulation capabilities.

    $70

    per month

    SOLIDWORKS

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ADassault Systemes offers SOLIDWORKS, a computer-aided design (CAD) system for education and manufacturing supporting 2D or 3D design, electrical design, simulations, and product development with collaboration tools.

    $1,295

    per year

    Pricing
    Autodesk FusionSOLIDWORKS
    Editions & Modules
    Fusion 360 - Paid Monthly
    $70
    per month per user
    Fusion 360 - Paid Annually
    $545
    per year per user
    Fusion 360 - 3 Years
    $1635
    3 years per user
    Solidworks Annual Subscription
    1,295
    per year
    Solidworks Standard
    3,996
    per standalone license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Autodesk FusionSOLIDWORKS
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Autodesk FusionSOLIDWORKS
    Considered Both Products
    Autodesk
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    SOLIDWORKS wins hands down. I will be cancelling Fusion 360 as I have realised Fusion 360 is a budget package with no support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    Both [Autodesk] Fusion 360 and SOLIDWORKS are far beyond any open source project or 2-D oriented software. Compared to SOLIDWORKS, [Autodesk] Fusion 360 comes packaged with more functionality without needing to purchase additional add-ons for each function.
    Incentivized
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    Fusion 360 is the most modern and robust professional CAD program on the market. It has its quirks (as with any robust piece of software), but overall it provides a lot more functionality than the traditional CAD programs -- SOLIDWORKS, Creo, and Autodesk Inventor. If it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    Fusion 360 is the second-most powerful software of the three, SOLIDWORKS being the best. Fusion 360 is an excellent step into making 3D CAD available to more people, but there are definitely still kinks they need to work out. The software gets sluggish and slow at times, but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Autodesk Fusion
    They are mainly related to CAD-type software, which is useful for modeling/design, although in a different area. In this case, Fusion is used because it is for mechanical-type models used in prototyping that are not related to some aspect of electronics, which differentiates it …
    Incentivized
    Dassault Systemes
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    The ease of using it and smooth transition from any software,
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    Hated SketchUp at school. It was great for making art, but never really worked to design anything you actually wanted to make.

    I've used Blender a little, but don't have much time for working with meshes.
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    Fusion 360 is a cloud-based CAD software with built-in rendering, simulation, and CAM programming functionality. SOLIDWORKS has all of these options at an additional cost. Fusion 360 may be a cheaper option; however, being in the cloud, simulations are costly and larger …
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    Solidworks is easier to use than Creo, but not as usable as Inventor. It is superior to Onshape and Fusion, however, Onshape is better for collaboration.
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS is so much more advanced than either of the other programs. Fusion 360 and Inventor are great programs, but once you get to more complicated models, they do not stack up. There are so many more functions and ways to customize files in SOLIDWORKS for users to create …
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    SOLIDWORKS has been around much longer than Fusion 360...and in many realms they aren't even comparable. Fusion 360 is great for small product development projects... but really can't handle large files like SOLIDWORKS can. SOLIDWORKS overall has better and more simulation …
    Incentivized
    Chose SOLIDWORKS
    It's very good. SolidWorks has a great marketing budget and really reaches college students. My loyalty actually is to Inventor by AutoDesk, but honestly, they do the same things equally as well. I think that the user interface is better in Inventor and allows me to be …
    Incentivized
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    Features
    Autodesk FusionSOLIDWORKS
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of Autodesk Fusion and SOLIDWORKS
    Feature
    Autodesk Fusion
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    SOLIDWORKS
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3D Modeling9.01 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    2D Drafting10.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Rendering and Visualization5.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Parametric Design6.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats9.01 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    Assembly Design5.01 Ratings6.92 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis3.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation8.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions7.01 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Autodesk FusionSOLIDWORKS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    9.1
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    5.2
    (16 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)